Laptop running slow

Have you been wondering – “Why is my computer suddenly slow?” This probably happens to most of us at some point. What was once a very fast computer can suddenly become bogged down and act sluggish. Well my first recommendation when asking “why my system is slow”, is to not automatically assume you need to [...]

One of the most frustrating problems for computer users nowadays is the way in which many PCs can actually run slower overnight. This is a problem which can affect even the newest computers and is affecting millions of people around the World every day. Fortunately, there’s a trick to fix this problem for good. The [...]

Hello again, PC-EMT, XPUser4Real, and any others who have taken the time to read this. Sorry I took a few days to come back but I go home on Thursdays and head back here on Sunday nights. I’ve finally downloaded all the programs you’ve suggested and run them. First, I already had Adaware, Spybot and [...]

I have just solved an issue on my Dell inspiron 1520 (C2D T7300 Vista) which had me going for a couple of weeks. I was about to ask for advice on this forum but now find myself in a position to offer some instead. Reading discussions on Speed Step allowed me to at least find [...]

Hi, my computer has suddenly become very slow despite recently having a memory upgrade. I installed norton antivirus recently but it seemed to be ok for a little while after that. i am also running webroot spysweeper, so would hope that i don’t have too much of a spyware/malware problem. i have followed the instructions [...]

Hi, my computer has suddenly become very slow despite recently having a memory upgrade. I installed norton antivirus recently but it seemed to be ok for a little while after that. i am also running webroot spysweeper, so would hope that i don’t have too much of a spyware/malware problem. i have followed the instructions [...]

I recently inherited my father’s old laptop (vaio, about three years old), and all has been going well so far… up until a few hours ago. I decided today to do a defrag since I figured it could need one. I downloaded AUSlogic defrag and performed a full defrag, which it defragmented over five thousand [...]

I got this computer less than a year ago. I only check my e-mail, read the latest news websites, and create PowerPoint presentations. When I check my e-mail I only open mail from people that I know. Everything else I delete. I have been following the rules of being safe on a computer since I’ve [...]

ISP: Comcast Modem: Motorola SURFBoard Make: SB4100 Cable Modem Router: DLink DIR-628 Connection: Wired O/S :Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.100226-1909) Have you tried to do a system restore to before the problem occurred? Yes, I have used a system restore, and it did not help the problem. For wired connection issues, [...]

Hi, Topic pretty much explains it. Have run several virus scans and will continue doing so while waiting on your response. Any help is greatly appreciated. Here is the HJT log: Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1 Scan saved at 12:54:57 PM, on 1/30/2007 Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600) MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.5730.0011) Running processes: [...]